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In the state of Salzburg, hoteliers and restaurateurs are worried about several hundred seasonal workers from Eastern Europe. They are vaccinated against CoV, but with the “wrong” vaccine. Because Sinopharm or Sputnik are not recognized in the EU, dying seasonal workers have to have themselves regularly re-vaccinated or constantly tested for the economy.
This development makes it even more difficult to find good staff in Salzburg’s mountains for the winter, according to the tourism industry.
Hoteliers demand practical solutions
Workers from countries outside the EU traditionally play an important role in Salzburg tourism. In 2019 – last winter before the lockdowns – the AMS Salzburg issued almost 400 work permits to seasonal workers. Many are likely to be absent this year. You may be vaccinated, but your vaccine is not recognized in the EU.
Walter Veit from the Austrian Hotel Association says that some employees could already contact us and say that they have been vaccinated with Sputnik: “You are then not ready to get a new vaccine from us right away. We also informed the governor of this on Thursday. He said he would see what could be done. We hope that we can find a solution for all of Austria. “
Similar harassment against many guests?
And it’s not just about seasonal jobs, emphasizes the specialist from the hotel industry. B. enter Austria. But a distinction is made again in the accommodation. Then this vaccination does not apply. This topic is of course just as important. “
The acceptance of all vaccines would therefore be urgently needed for all winter tourism, demands the Austrian Hotel Association.